Universal yarn-winding machine



H. ZiFPEL.

UNIVERSAL YARN WINDING MACHINE Filed March 30 1922 5 Sheets-SheetJ llllillil HAQBIZW H. M. ZIPPEL y UNIVERSAL YARN WINDING MACHINE May 13 @1924" Fil'ed March 50 I922 :s'sneezs-sneet 2 L E P W Z M H May 13 1924.

UNIVERSAL YARN WINDING MACHINE Filed March 50, W92 5 SheetsSheet 5 Patented ay 13, 1924.

HYMAN M. ZIPPEL, PHILADELPHIA; PENNSYLVANIA.

UNIVERSAL YARN-WINDING MACHINE. Application filed March so, 1922. Serial N6. 547,975.

. ..is;,jonrnaled in a hinged cap bearing To all 'u'hom 1'1 may concern:

lie it known that HYMAN M. Zinnia, a

subject of the King of Greatdlritain, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Plnlafl H by means of --a cone clutch lgone member delphia and State of Pennsylvania, has'invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Universal Yarn-'mding Machines, ot-

which the following'is a specification.

This invention relates to yarn winding devices. t. v

The principal object of the invention is to provide a device, of the class described,

adapted for universal yarn winding, irrespective of whether the yarn is to be wound on a ball, a cylinder or a cone.

A further ob ect of the invention is to provide a device of the class described that may be readily adyusted for the winding of yarn on a ball a cylinder-or a coneof varying lengths.

\Vith these and such other ob ects 1n view,

as may hereinafter more fully appear, my

invention consists in the novel arrangement aml construction of parts set forth in the following specification, more particularly pointed out in the claims and which are shown in the accompanying drawings,

wherein: V i Y Figure 1 is a plan view of the assembled device; a

Figure 2 is a front elevational view thereof Figure of Fig. 1:

Figure 4; is likewise a sectional view,-on line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Figure 5 is aperspective view of the telescopic member employed on which is adapted to travel a thread guide, shown in perspective in Fig. 6:

Figure 7 is a front view of a semi-elliptical cam employed:

Figure 8 is a sectional view of said cam on line 5 3 of Fig. 7:

Figure 9 is a plan viewof the device illustrating the employment of a. cone on which to wind the yarn, and

Figure 10 is a plan view of a cylinder em- 3 is a sectional view on line -plo ved for'such purpose, the spindle 1% being broken away.

Referring to the drawings by numerals,

the device, as hereinafter described. is mounted on a common base 10. A main driving shaft 11. from a suitable source of power or energy, is journaled in a bearing 12 mounted in a support 13 and a spindle 14 mounted in asupportlG; 1 v J The" spindle 14 at its inner terminal is operably connected withjthe driving shaft 11 naled in a bearing 19 havinga hinged base support 20. i

A ball 21 is positionedon-the spindle 14, adjacent itsr'outer terminal, by means'of a transversec'ore therethrough, and is secured in position and so that it will rotatewith said spindl H by means of the collars 2323, having the integral guide plates 2t-24 to prevent lateral movement of the ball, 21, secured on said spindle 14 and againstthe said ball 21 bv the wing nuts 2a' 23'. I

A niain driving gear 25 is mounted integral with the spindle 14, between the clutch .17 and the hinged cap bearing An intermeshing idler gear 26, mounted on the stud 27. connects said main driving gear 25 witha driven gear 28 mountedintegral with a cam shaft 29.

Stepped gearsfit) and 31 are likewise mounted on the cam shaft. .29.

the spindle 1+1 and is held in position thereon by means of a cotter pin 33 through the forks thereof. 7 p I K a leverjarm 34, likewise mounted outhe I'st'ud 27, has its opposite terminal pivoted as at 35, in a hand locking lever 3Gful- -erumed in a bearing: 37 on a support 37' on A notched curved post or secth base 10. tor 38 and thesupport 37' are mounted on A forked .member 39. mounted on the stud 27, engages v arm .34 and the slidable sector 38 and lever" support 37. the idler gear 26 may be shifted and locked in mesh w1th either ofthegears 28. 30 or,31 ,as occasion may require for a "variation of speed, the free end of a compression hand grip 40 being adaptedto entor 38..

gage either of'jthe notches 39 in said secfeather 432; (Fig. l). The said cam shaft 29 is jmirnaled at its inner terminal in a.

bearing 4 mounted on a support -14 to the base 10 and likewise journaled in a similar .bearing at its shown).

A deformed link pin 46 through its outer terminal, extends,

outer terminal (not as illustrated; to a slottedlever65, pivot ally mounted at its base 66 ton fixture 67 on the base 10. Said link rod is secured 63 engageable in th eslot 68 in said lever 65.

The pin :46 extends-throughthe outer terminal of the link rod 45, as beforesaid. and

projects from each side thereof, .the outer portion ot'said pin 46 being adapted to en-l gage either of the curved slots 47 in the" cam :tlandthe inner portion thereof being'a-dapted to travel in a slot 62 in the head portiOlTdS. r A vertical support 49 to the base 10 is provided with an integral right angled member 50, having the notches 51- for engi'igeinent with a forked lever'56'pivota'llymounted at its lower end in a bearing 57 ii'iounted in a support. 58t0 the base 10, and at its upper terminal is secured by a pin60, through anopening 61 in said lever, to a shift col- 'lar 59 on the cam 41. A hand lever is ful-; crumed in the vertical support 40 at its' base; as at 49,; by means of the horizontal connecting rod 52. A sector 54 is mounted on the base 10 and is provi'ded with the notches 55 for engagement with the hand lever 53. By means of this lever 53, the support 49 carrying the right angled'member is shifted rearwardly. causing the notches 51 to lose engagement with the forked lever 56. The notches 51 in the. member 50 are shown as three in number to correspond with the positions the lever 56 assumes in slums a vertical shifting the cam 41 to its'threc positions; the central notch being substantially square in form to engage the lever 56 fwhen it as POSItIOII" and the end notches being of opposite oblique angles, in

form, to conform to the angularity of the lever 56 wheirshiftcd to the remaining positions of said cam 41. e The lever 65 at'its upper terminal is connected with a longitudinally extend ng link "rod 72, by means of "a ball and socket joint.

69. The opposite terminal of said link rod 72is secured to a yarn guide 71 bynieans of a like ball and socket joint or knuckIe'TO. A telescopic member 73, having the integral brackets 74-74 is secured on the upper terminals of vertical supports 757 5.

A cam 865 semi-elliptical in form, is

mounted on a cam shaft 89, journaled inf bearings 87 and 88, mounted in supports 87' and 88 respectively, to the base 10. I

An arm 90 is swivellymounted on the outer i'otl lfu provided \i'itli a therewith.

member 32.

I .gageii ent with the spindle l-l. a forked leto said lever 65 by means of a clamp screw 9 ver 93 fulcrunied at 9+ to a support 96 to the base 10' is adapted to engage a shitt .collar 93, on said spindle H. Said lever 93' is actuated by a, handle connected With the clutch l7 thrown out of engagement with the spindle 14 the em tire spindle maybe readily removed for repairs or replacement by turning over the hinged cap bearing 15 and the hinged base 20 of the l)(tl1lli,g"l9 and the withdrawal of the cotter pin 33 through the forks ol' the the gearsQS, 30 and 31, and the said member is shit'table at itsbase on a transverse rod 97 mounted in the cam bearing support 4-4 and a fixture all on the base It). This providesiiieai'is for shifting the gears 28, 3t) and 31 foiyeiigageinent with the. idler 26. Said forked member 98 is locked in position on said transverse rod by means of a wing nut- 99. I i

, Longitudinally extending arms 7T77, terminating at their outer ends in integral bosses 78'78, are secured to a vertical support 80, mounted on a horizontal base 81 on the main base 10, by means of wing nuts 79-39. Coiled spiral springs 78-78 are mounted on said arms 7T77 and are adapted for compression between said bosses 78-T8 and the members 76T6 on the supports 75-75 on the upper ends of which the telescopic member 73 is secured. The function of these springs 7878 is to keep the roller 85, mounted in openings 7-1 -71? in the brackets Tl-74 on the telescopic mem ber 73 in contact with the yarn as the ball 21 increases in diameter by reason of the yarn or thread 106 being wound thereon.

The link rod 91 is secured to the member 76'by means of a wing nut: 92.

The vertical supports 75-T5 are secured at their base, by means of wing nuts 79- 79, to-a cross bar 104 integral with the. vertical support 80 which has the horizontal base portion 81 pivotally mounted on the -COIIlmon base portion 10, asat 84.

The cross bar 104 has the horizontal slot 103 therein in order that the supports 75-75 may be adjusted therealong to provide for a ball 21, or acone 105, or a cylinder 107 of a greater or lesser length.

The horizontal base support 81 for the vertical support 80 is provided with the curved slot- 83 therein, as shown, in order that the entire framework, comprising the supports 80, 81 and 104 may be swung on an angle by means of the pivot 81. The framework is locked in the desired position by means of a wing nut 82. When the ball 21. or a cylinder 107; is employed no angularity is required in the cross bar 101, hence the fran'iework is shown on a parallel plane with the ball 21 in those" views in which said ball is shown.

\Vhen, however, it is desired to emPloy a cone, such as 105, in Fig. 9, on which to wind the yarn, then the cross arm 10% is re uired to assumethe angle of the periphery ofthe said cone, in order that the yarn may be properly wound thereon.

The cone 105 is positioned and secured on the spindle 1-1 in the same manner as the ball 21, preferably with the broadest portion of the cone adjacent the outer terminal of the spindle 1st. The integral guide plates 24X-24, in this instance, being considerably shorter in length than the guide plates 2-24 employed when the ball 21 is to be positioned, owing to the different contour of said cone 105. The cylinder 107 is likewise positioned on the spindle 14: in the same manner as the ball 21, it having a core 108 for the purpose.

'hen the cone employed the cam 86 is disconnected from engagement with the arm 90, as its function is not required, and said cam 86 is turned with the radial portion thereof in a reverse position.

A telescopic member-73, having the projecting flanged channeled sections 100 and 101, as particularly illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings, is positioned and secured in the manner hereinbefore described, the section 101 being adapted to fit within the section 100. The thread guide 71 is provided with the duplicate grooves 102-102 therein, as particularly shown in Fig. (3, which are adapted to successively engage the flanges on the said sections 100 and 101 as the guide travels along said sections; said guide 71 being connected by the knuckle to the link rod 72. Y

By the employment of this telescopic member 73 the member on which the yarn is to be wound may be of varying lengths. The slots in the cam 41 are of different contours in order to vary the speed of the transverse. guide 71 as it passes across the face of the spool to modify the form of the yarn being wound thereon, the contour of the slot A being adapted for use in the winding of a spool in the form of a cylinder 107- which requires a quick return.

of the stroke of the lever 65 at each end of the cylinder; the contour of the slot B being adapted for use in in the form of a cone 105 which requires 105, or the cylinder 107,

the Winding of a spool a quick return of the stroke of the lever 65 at one end of the cone and a gradual return the form of a ball 21 which requires a gradual return of the stroke of the lever ($5 at each end of the said ball 21. These contours are indicated by-solid and dotted lines in the front elevational view of the device as disclosed in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

The above described three movements of the cam 41 are not intended to vary the length of the'throw of the lever 65 but, as abovesaid, are intended to vary the speed of the transverse guide 71 as itpasses across the face of the spool, in order tomodify the form or contour of the yarn being wound thereon.

The length of the throw of the said lever 65 is adjusted by the positioning of the link rod 15 in the-slot 68, in said lever (55, at a determinate height.

1n operation :-Power is applied to the shaft 11 and said shaftthereby is caused to rotate, rotating the spindle 14, the clutch 17 being in, causing the ball 21 to rotate therewith, it being constrained to'so rotate by reason of the collars 23-23 and locking means 23-23' on the said spindle 14. The rotation ofthe spindle 14; imparts motion to the driving gear 25, mounted integral therewith, which is in mesh with either of the gears 28, 30 or 31, mounted on the cam shaft 29, through idlergear 26, as the exigencies of speed may require, thereby causing said cam shaft 29 to rotate which in turn rotates the cam &1, said cam 41 being feathered on the said shaft 29, imparting a reciprocal motion to the deformed link rod 15 operably connected with said cam 41 as hereinbefore described and connected at its opposite terminal to a lever 65, fulcrumed at its base in a bearing 66, the opposite terminal whereof is secured to a horizontal link rod 72 by a knuckle 69, said link rod 72 at its opposite terminal-being connected to the thread guide 71 by means of a like knuckle 70. whereby the thread guide 71 will be caused to travel to and fro on the member 73which is positioned on the vertical supports 75-75 adjacent a roller in contact with the yarn 106 that is being wound on the ball 21; the tension of the spring 78-78 keeping said roller 85 in contact with the yarn as the ball 21 is being wound. Should the tension of the springs 78-78 produce an uneven pressure against the roller 85 as the ball 21 increases in diameter by the yarn being wound thereon, then a levered weight or Weights may be utilized in lieu ofthe springs 78-78 to retain said roller 85 in contact with the yarn.

The lever 65 is provided with the vertical slot 68 therein in order that the link rod &

may be secured to said lever 65, at various heights, dependent upon the stroke required of said lever, which will be determined by the length of the ball 21, or other member emplo ved on which the yarn is to be wound. Variations will thus be required in the stroke of the lever (35 while the stroke of the cam 41 will be uniform. To adjust the stroke of the lever with the stroke of the cam 41,

the rod 45 is shifted in the slot 68; below the plane of the cam 41 if the stroke of the lever is to be increased and above the plane of said cam if the stroke is to be lessened. The rod 45 is secured in position in said slot by means of the clamp screw 63.

The function of the cam 86 is as follows :IVhen a ball 21 isbeing wound the yarn is required to be wound from one end thereof to the other simultaneously with being wound around the same, the winding being, substantially, in the form of an elongated figure 8. This is tlCCOlIlPllSllQd by the pin 46 being positioned in the slot C of the cam ll and the said pin following the contour of said slot, the connecting link rod 45 being secured in the slot 68 in the lever (35 at the required height needed for the throw of. said lever which will be determined by the length of'the ball 21. In winding a ball 21, however, in the manner above described, it is requisite to round the corners thereof and this is accomplished by means of the radius cam 86. As the yarn pushes the roller outwardly the pivoted link rod 91 connected with said roller 85, as hereinbefore described and mounted on the cam shaft 89, will cause said cam 86 to assume the are required to form said rounded corners on said ball 21. i

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantage of the construction and operation of the device shown will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains, and while I have described the principle of operation, together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made as are within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is ,1. A universal yarn winding device, comprising a spindle, a member rotatable therewith on which the yarn is wound, a slide positioned adjacent said member, a roller secured thereto, a yarn guide adapted for reciprocal movement on said slide, a transverse shaft, a cam rotatable therewith, a vertical lever. pivoted at its base, a link rod connecting said cam and said lever and adapted to actuate said lever, a rod having knuckle connections with said lever and yarn guide and gearing to simultaneously rotate said spindle and said cam shaft, substantially as described.

2. A universal yarn winding device, comprising a spindle, a member rotatable therewith on which the yarn is wound, a slide positioned adjacent said member, a roller secured thereto, a yarn guide adapted for reciprocal movement on said slide, a transverse shaft, a cam rotatable therewith, a vertical lever pivoted at its base, a link rod connecting said cam and said lever and adapted to actuate said lever, a rod having knuckle connections with said lever and yarn guide, a driving gear on said spindle, stepped driven gears on said cam shaft, an idler connecting said driving gear with a driven gear and means to shift said driven gears for a variation of speed, substantially as described.

3. A universal yarn winding device, comprising a spindle, a member rotatable-therewith on which the yarn is wound, a slide positioned adjacent said member, a roller secured thereto, a yarn guide adapted for reciprocal movement on said slide, a transverse shaft, a cam rotatable therewith, a vertical lever pivoted at its base, a link rod connecting said cam and said lever and adapted to actuate said lever, a rod having knuckle connections with said lever and yarn guide, gearing to simultaneously rotate said spindle and said cam shaft, and means for the removal of said spindle independ ently of the other portions of said device,

I substantially as described.

4. A universal yarn winding device, comprising a spindle, a member rotatable therewith on which the yarn is wound, a slide positioned adjacent said member, a roller secured thereto, a yarn guide adapted for reciprocal movement on said slide, a trans verse shaft, a cam rotatable therewith, a Vertical lever pivoted at its base, a link rod connecting said cam and said lever, and adapted to actuate said lever, a rod having knuckle connections with said lever and yarn guide. gearing to simultaneously rotate said spindle and said cam shaft and means for retaining'said roller in contact with the yarn, substantially as described.

A universal yarn winding device, comprising a spindle. a member rota-table therewith on which the yarn is wound, a slide positioned adjacent said member, a roller secured thereto. a yarn guide adapted for reciprocal movement on said slide. a transverse shaft, a cam rotatable therewith, a Vertical lever pivoted at its base. a link rod connecting said cam and said lever and adapted to actuate said lever, a rod having knuckle connections with said lever and yarn guide and gearing to simultaneously rotate said spindle and said cam shaft, said lever being v crticall v slotted whereby said link rod. connecting said cam and lever, may be vshil'ted and secured therein to adjust the stroke of said lever with said cam. the stroke of the cam being uniform while the stroke of the lever is determined by the length of the member on which the yarn is wound. substantially as described.

(3. universal yarn winding device, comprising a spindle. a member rotatable therewith on which the yarn is wound. a telescopic slide positioned adjacent said member. a roller secured thereto. a yarn guide adapted for reciprocal movement on said slide. a transVerse shaft, a cam rotatable therewith, a vertical. lever pivoted at its base. a link rod connecting said cam and said lever and adapted to actuate said lever, a rod having knuckle connections with said lever and yarn guide and gearing to simultaneously rotate said spindle and said cam shaft, substantially as described.

T. A universal yarn winding device. comprising a spindle. av member rota-table therewith on which the yarn is wound, a'supporting structure provided with a cross member, vertical supports secured to said. cross member. a telescopic slide secured to the upper terminals of said vertical supports adjacent said yarn member. a roller secured to said slide, a slotted yarn guide adapted for reciprocal movement on said slide, a transverse shaft, a cam rotatable therewith. a vertical lever pivoted at its base. a link rod connecting said cam and said lever and adapted to actuate said lever, a rod havin knuckle connections with said lever and yarn guide and gearing to simultaneously rotate said spindle and said cam shat't, substantially as described.

h. A universal yarn winding device, comprising a spindle. a member rotatable therewith on which the yarn wound. a supporting structure provided with a cross member. vertical supports secured to said cross member, a telescopic slide secured to the upper terminals of said vertical supports adjacent said roller, a roller secured to said slide. aslotted yarn guide adapted for reciprocal movement on said slide. a transverse shaft. a cam rotatable therewith. a vertical lever pivoted at its base. a link rod connecting said cam and said lever and adapted to actuate said lever,

a rod having knuckle connections with said lever and yarn guide and gearing to simultaneously rotate said spindle and said cam shaft. said telescopic slide comprising two channeled members, one adapted to fit within the other, whereby the yarn guide may successively engage the flanges of said channeled members in its reciprocal movement, substantially as described.

9. A universal yarn winding device, comprising a spindle, a member rotatable therewith on which the yarn is wound, a supporting structure provided with a cross member, vertical supports secured to said cross member, a telescopic slide secured to the-upper terminals of said vertical supports adjacent said yarn member, a roller secured to said slide, a slotted yarn guide adapted for reciprocal movement on said slide, a transverse shaft, a cam rotatable therewith, a vertical lever pivoted at its base, a link rod connecting said cam and said lever and adapted to actuate said lever, a rod having knuckle connections with said ,lever and yarn guide and gearing to simultaneously rotate said spindle and said cam shaft; said cross member of the supporting structure being longitudinally slotted whereby the vertical supports of the said telescopic slide member may be adjusted therealong for varying lengths of the member on which the yarn is wound, substantially as described.

10. A universal yarn winding device, comprising a spindle, a member rotatable therewith on which the yarn is wound, a supporting structure pivoted .at its base, vertical supports secured to a cross member thereof. a slide secured to the upper terminals of said vertical supports, a yarn guide adapted for reciprocal movement on said slide, a transverse shaft, a cam rotatable therewith, a vertical lever pivoted at; its base. a link rod connecting said cam and said lever and adapted to actuate said lever, a rod having knuckle connections with said yarn guide and lever; said slide being positioned at an angle to conform to the angularity of the member on which the yarn is wound and gearing to simultaneously rotate said spindle and said cam shaft, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my'signature.

HYMAN M. ZIPPEL. 

